Mugwort

Artemisia vulgaris

Organic – Cut & Sifted

Mugwort has been used in herbal medicine for digestive issues and menstrual complaints, as well as as a treatment for worms. However, pregnant women should avoid it due to the risk of causing a miscarriage, and large doses may damage the nervous system. Various parts of the plant have medicinal properties, and it can be used to treat nervous and unsteady conditions, uterus bleeding, asthma, and brain diseases. The leaves have antibacterial properties, the stems are believed to have antirheumatic and stomachic effects, and the roots are considered tonic and antispasmodic. Some view mugwort as a magic plant, and certain tribes have burned or inhaled its smoke to promote healthy sleep and sacred dreams and to ward off ghosts or evil spirits.